Molecular Imaging - NMED 542

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To gain an appreciation of the fundamental clinical applications of advanced molecular imaging (PETCT/SPECT) to solving diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Students will participate in the evaluation of nuclear medicine procedures and learn the basis of radiopharmaceuticals; physiologic molecular imaging; and radio-immunotherapy. The focus of experience will be primarily in nuclear oncology, nuclear cardiology and in hybrid imaging (PET/CT). The student should gain an appreciation of the appropriate clinical use of general nuclear medicine studies as well as an introduction to advanced image processing, clinical investigation, and molecular imaging in clinical diagnosis.